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Some Long Term Costs of the Vietnam War"
May 05, 2020
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The Student Exchange Experience.
May 05, 2020
Juan Mendez, a Junior at Tam from Santiago, Chile and Maurice Van Daele, a Senior at Tam from Lokeren, Belgium, are our Mill Valley exchange students this year, and we are extremely lucky to have them with us! In their presentation they will explain a little about where they came from and what it's like, as well as what they are experiencing here in Mill Valley. Since both boys are athletes and are taking part in sports at Tam High School, (cross country and basketball), it would be fun to go watch them at work/play. These two are poster boys for what Rotary International and the Rotarian magazine loves to show off. It is a pleasure to be involved with them. Feel free to invite them to your house for a get-acquainted time full of fun. |
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"Avoiding Scams, Fraud, and Identity Theft"
Jun. 16, 2020
This Marin Financial Abuse Specialist Team will enlighten and educate on how to protect older adults and others against common financial scams. A 2018 study asserts that financial elder abuse costs $36.5 billion annually. In Marin County alone, financial abuse cases make up 32% of all referrals to Adult Protective Services. Nationwide it’s estimated that only 1 in 10 cases is reported. |
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"Walking the Tightrope...From Burnout to Balance"
Jul. 07, 2020
One of today’s most pressing problems is feeling overwhelmed. We are checking our cellphones nearly 50 times a day and finding ourselves working all day and weekends to no avail. It is no secret that this is happening to all of us; no one is immune. And a simple awareness of burnout is not enough to bring balance to our lives; different actions must be taken. Steven Campbell, MSIS presents the astounding scientific discoveries of how our minds can be rewired and trained to find the balance we need.
He teaches how balance is, in fact, a state of mind. Steve both teaches and demonstrates the psychological discoveries of how it can be attained. He does this in the form of four key takeaways from the acronym FIND.
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"How Dry I Ain’t: Prohibition – the Ignoble Experiment that Failed "
Jul. 14, 2020
This year we celebrate the centennial of the beginning of the Volstead Act (1920 – 1933), the enforcement legislation of the 18 th Amendment. The Prohibition movement had its origins in the Northeast and Midwest, with very little enthusiasm in the West, and particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. But it was the “Law of the Land,” and we had to obey its restrictions. The 13 years of Prohibition have been sensationalized, primarily because of gang violence and dramatic law enforcement methods in big cities and smaller communities in other regions of the nation. This presentation will focus on the less dramatic activities of citizens in our area, who found ways to circumvent what President Herbert Hoover called the “noble experiment” with a much more relaxed attitude. |
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How Dry I Ain’t: Prohibition – the Ignoble Experiment that Failed
Aug. 11, 2020
This year we celebrate the centennial of the beginning of the Volstead Act (1920 – 1933), the enforcement legislation of the 18 th Amendment. The Prohibition movement had its origins in the Northeast and Midwest, with very little enthusiasm in the West, and particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area. But it was the “Law of the Land,” and we had to obey its restrictions. The 13 years of Prohibition have been sensationalized, primarily because of gang violence and dramatic law enforcement methods in big cities and smaller communities in other regions of the nation. This presentation will focus on the less dramatic activities of citizens in our area, who found ways to circumvent what President Herbert Hoover called the “noble experiment” with a much more relaxed attitude. |
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"The White Devil's Daughters: The Women Who Fought Slavery in San Francisco's Chinatown."
Aug. 25, 2020
During the first hundred years of Chinese immigration--from 1848 to 1943--San Francisco was home to a shockingly extensive underground slave trade in Asian women, who were exploited as prostitutes and indentured servants. Julia examines this little-known chapter in our history--and gives us a vivid portrait of the safe house to which enslaved women escaped. Accompanied by historical photos from the book, she'll explore the Marin settings and people in her nonfiction book. |
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Exploring Whiteness
Sep. 22, 2020
Civil Rights Advocate Debbie Toizer will present Exploring Whiteness. She will discuss what it means to have a white racial identity. What are our implicit biases and how do we learn to recognize them in our daily interactions? Why is it so hard for white people to talk about racism? How do we have these conversations and still center black, indigenous and people of color in the movement for racial justice? |
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Avoiding Scams-Including Covid, Fraud, and Identity Theft
Oct. 06, 2020
Financial Scams/Fraud/ID TheftOak will enlighten and educate us on how to protect older adults and all ages against common financial scams. A 2018 study asserts that financial elder abuse costs $36.5 billion annually. In Marin County alone, financial abuse cases make up 32% of all referrals to Adult Protective Services. Nationwide it’s estimated that only 1 in 10 cases is reported. |
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Oct. 10, 2020
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The Mill Valley Song Turns 50! - Rita Abrams Shares Her Story.
Oct. 20, 2020
Two-time Emmy Award winner Rita Abrams describes how her smallest musical creation became the biggest legacy of her musical career.
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We’ve Voted. Now What? - Election Aftermath
Nov. 03, 2020
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